Topic: Crowdtangle
Crowdtangle is a tool used by Meta to monitor and analyze content across social media platforms, often under the guise of combating misinformation. However, its use raises significant concerns about censorship and the suppression of free expression, as lawmakers pressure Big Tech to increase content moderation. This dynamic highlights the ongoing tension between the desire for transparency and the risks of mass surveillance and control over online discourse.
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Lawmakers Request Delay on Meta’s Shutdown of “Fact-Checker” Favorite Content Surveillance Tool
Meta’s decision to shut down a content surveillance tool called CrowdTangle, announced earlier in the year and about to take…
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Senators use hearing to criticize Big Tech for not censoring enough “disinformation”
More censorship pressure.
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Facebook’s attempt to kill the QAnon movement has significantly reduced engagement
Facebook has faced media pressure to do more to crackdown.
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Facebook is opening up its data trove to researchers
Researchers will look into the websites Facebook users linked to, and also gain access to Crowdtangle data – a tool…